Each country of the United Kingdom has a different system of local government. Please see below for the most appropriate article:
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In England, the office of Mayor or Lord Mayor had long been ceremonial posts with little or no duties attached to it In Northern Ireland, the office of Mayor or Lord Mayor had long been ceremonial posts with little or no duties attached to it In Wales, the office of Mayor or Lord Mayor had long been ceremonial posts with little or no duties attached to it A provost (introduced into Scots from French) is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities. The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities consisting of Councillors elected every four years by registered voters in each of the For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes
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